Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a dig at the government and said the name of Uttar Pradesh governor’s residence should be changed from Raj Bhavan to ‘Seva Bhavan’. Yadav posted on ‘X’ a 10-second video of some construction activities going on outside the Raj Bhawan and asked whether the work was … Read more
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Saturday approved Chief Minister M K Stalin’s recommendations on a cabinet reshuffle that included the elevation of his son Udhayanidhi as deputy CM and saw the return of V Senthil Balaji to the council of ministers, two days after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money … Read more
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced a cabinet reshuffle that will see his son, the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, being appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Udhayanidhi is a first-time MLA from Chepauk who came under fire recently for his comments on Sanatana … Read more
Hours after meeting the parents of the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose sent a confidential letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but it was not received by the CMO, an official in the Raj Bhavan claimed on Thursday. There was, however, no confirmation regarding this … Read more
Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday met TJ Abraham, the anti-corruption activist who has sought prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in site allotment case, sparking speculations of the Raj Bhavan making final moves before granting the sanction. The CM is facing charges of helping his wife Parvathi get 14 pricey residential plots in Mysuru, allotted by … Read more
Bengaluru: Karnataka governor Thawarchand Gehlot is expected to respond on Monday to the council of ministers’ resolution urging him to reject activist TJ Abraham’s request for prosecution of chief minister Siddaramaiah, even as BJP-JDS is pressing for the prosecution, said people familiar with the matter. The NDA partners have accused the CM of unlawfully gaining … Read more
The Union Home Ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and spreading canards, a central government official said. The Union ministry action came after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose submitted a report to it regarding … Read more
The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and alleged victims of post-poll violence to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan, if granted permission by his office. Coming down heavily on Kolkata Police, the HC. wondered whether the Governor was under “house arrest”. “Is the Governor under house arrest? … Read more
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against … Read more
Guwahati: Army officers, led by Eastern Command chief Lt. Gen R.C. Tiwari, met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the state, which has been affected by ethnic violence. A Raj Bhavan official stated that the Army officials highlighted the security preparedness of the Army and Assam Rifles to handle … Read more
